PhD Student Position in Implementation Science

The research group of Prof Lauren Clack Implementation Science in Health Care offers a PhD position in the implementation science work package of an EU Horizon 2020 framework project, in the area of infection prevention.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse project activities.
• Coordinate project stakeholders.
• Collect and analyse qualitative (e.g. observations, semi-structured interviews) and quantitative (e.g. questionnaire) data in the above-mentioned project.
• Travel to European institutions.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesise scientific content.
• Disseminate research results through presentations at conferences and publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Supervise and support undergraduate students.
• Complete scientific qualifications for PhD.
• Participate in the PhD program Clinical Science.

Profile

• Master or equivalent degree in implementation science, health services research, public health, psychology, sociology, health economics, behavioural science, or related fields. MD-PhD candidates will be considered.
• Strong interest in keeping up with emerging trends and best practices in Implementation Science.
• Highly motivated to advance the new and quickly growing research group.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, excellent oral and written communication and effective inter-professional skills.
• Fluent in English and German.
• Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative.
• Sound knowledge of empirical methods and advanced statistics.
• Excellent computer application knowledge (MS Office, SPSS, R).